How to Use aftermath in a Sentence

aftermath

noun
  • Not that that’s what the Swifties are talking about in the aftermath of the announcement.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The video footage of the aftermath filled me with fear.
    Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The episode starts with the Tika tribe in the aftermath of the vote to get out Sarah.
    Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Part of what makes the scene even funnier is the aftermath of it.
    Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023
  • In the next book, Tully tries to deal with the aftermath.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • This was in the aftermath of the war, when the Israeli forces were deep in Syria.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But if the crackdown in the streets was familiar, the aftermath has been messier for the regime.
    Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Rather, it was forged in the aftermath of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
    Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024
  • In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Arnn was speaking in dire terms.
    Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • In the aftermath of the holidays, let books be your refuge.
    Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The defund the police movement gained traction in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd back in 2020.
    Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2023
  • The club was shut down in the aftermath of the shooting that killed five people and left dozens injured.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • In the aftermath of that meeting, Biden noted the need for the U.S. and China to avoid conflict.
    Michael Lee, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Because Epic’s asking for those and a whole lot more in the aftermath of Epic v. Google.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Aside from the four girls, Robinson, 16, and Ware, 13, were the only two people to die in the aftermath of the attack that day.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But that's still going to tell us a whole lot more about the aftermath of this epochal impact.
    Tulika Bose, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In the aftermath of the quake, Arab officials met with Mr. al-Assad and sent planeloads of aid.
    Edward Wong, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The move would aim to speed cleanup in the aftermath of future disasters.
    Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Threat level: Heat is deadly in the aftermath of storms, so think about ways to stay cool.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 30 July 2024
  • That was evident in the aftermath of her death, and in the mass outpouring of grief.
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
  • In the aftermath of an event, there will be some things that are clear right away, such as which sessions were hits (and which were not).
    Lisa Bennett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Just how many recently freed slaves died in the aftermath of the Civil War is hard to say.
    Dominique Janee, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2023
  • In the aftermath of the strike, rubble covered the school courtyard and blood covered the school staircase.
    Anas Baba, NPR, 6 June 2024
  • In Marysville’s downtown, the fire and its aftermath, Burroughs said, are just the latest test.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
  • Footage on social media filmed in the aftermath of the attack shows his lifeless body sprawled in the street.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
  • In the aftermath, Congress passed the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005.
    C. J. Chivers, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • In the aftermath of his wife and unborn child's deaths, Alek Ilg paid tribute to them on Facebook.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • In the aftermath, the rules committee made the choice to cede its control of Commander to Wizards of the Coast.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In the aftermath of the March attack, Putin called for Russia to remain united.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 24 June 2024
  • In the aftermath of the accident, Virgin Galactic paused its flight tests to conduct a thorough investigation.
    Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

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